| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Scott D. Sandall |
Members Absent: Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Makelle Wininger, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to approve the minutes from the February 6th, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 226 Sale of a Firearm Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Sen. Cory Maloy presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Dustin Fowler, Sergeant, Metro Gang Unit, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 226 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 226.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 226 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2.H.B. 39 State Resource Management Plan Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Keven Stratton presented the bill with the assistance of Dillon Hoyt, Planning Program Manager, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office. |
| 2 HB0039 State Resource Management Plan 2023 Draft |
| HB0039 Letter |
| Connor Peterson, Senior Policy Analyst, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 39 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3.H.B. 207 Compact Commission Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Casey Snider presented the bill with the assistance of Joel Ferry, Director, Department of Natural Resources. |
| Kent Jones, former State Engineer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 207 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4.3rd Sub. H.B. 307 Utah Water Ways (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Rep. Calvin Musselman presented the bill with the assistance of Joel Ferry and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Brooke Larson, private citizen, commented on the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Larson, President, Utah Association of Conservation Districts, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 307 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 9:25 a.m. |